EXPERIMENT 3

TITLE : Constructing Circuits Using Binary Logic Gates

OBJECTIVES
1. To understand the function of binary logic gates combination.
2. To understand a half-adder circuit operation using combination of binary logic gates.
PROCEDURES

Figure 1
1. The circuit was constructed by using combination of AND, OR and NOT logic gates as
shown in Figure 1. The resistor of 330 was used.
2. Switches a and b were turned to low position, the output at LED was observed.
3. Switch a was turned to high and b to low position and vice versa, the output at LED
was observed.
4. Switches a and b were turned to high position, the output at LED was observed.

DATA
INPUT
A
0
0
1
1

B
0
1
0
1

OUTPUT
X
1
0
0
1

RESULT

QUESTIONS
1. Draw the table and write the Boolean expression for the circuit based on your expression
Truth table
INPUT
A
0
0
1
1

B
0
1
0
1

OUTPUT
X
1
0
0
1

Boolean expression
AB + AB = Y
2. From your observation and truth table, what is type of logic gate that has the same truth
table as circuit at Figure 1?
The type of logic gate that has the same truth table as circuit at Figure 1 is ExclusiveNOR (XNOR).